Iconic Mars Corporation v. Kaotica Corporation

  1. August 27, 2025

    Atty Ordered To Pay $652K In Sanctions For TM Trial Conduct

    A California federal judge has ordered an attorney to pay $652,000 of a $1.8 million sanction against a microphone manufacturer he represented that lost a trade dress infringement trial, saying the lawyer had repeatedly misrepresented the terms of a stipulation in a prior case to pursue his legal theory.

  2. February 06, 2025

    Judge Puts Atty On Hook For Fees For Conduct In TM Trial

    A California judge ordered an attorney who represented a microphone manufacturer that lost a trade dress infringement trial to be jointly responsible with his client for attorney fees and costs as a sanction for his conduct during the case.

  3. November 14, 2024

    Atty's Conduct In IP Case Merits Fees Sanction, Judge Says

    A California federal judge said Thursday an attorney who represented a company that lost a trade dress infringement case should be jointly responsible with his client, Iconic Mars Corp., for paying attorney fees and costs for his conduct during litigation that culminated with microphone manufacturer Kaotica Corp. prevailing at trial in June.

  4. August 02, 2024

    Microphone Co. Eyes Sanctions After Scoring Win In IP Row

    A maker of microphone isolation products that won a trade dress infringement lawsuit at trial has asked a California federal court to order a rival and its counsel to pay its attorney fees because of a "repeated pattern of vexatious litigation in the face of overwhelming and contrary law."